DICTIONARY OF

Overhaul 244 Oya Siwo
Overhaul. To examine with a view to repairing or refitting. 2. To overtake. 3. To extend a
tackle so that distance between blocks is increased.
Overhang. Projection of upper part of stern abaft rudder-post.
Overhead. Underside of a deck that is above another deck.
Overlap. In yacht racing, exists when two yachts are on parallel courses and forward end of
bowsprit of one yacht is forward of stern of another yacht.
Overlapping Rule. When two racing yachts are approaching a mark or obstruction, and an
overlap has been established, the yacht further from the obstruction shall allow sufficient
room for the nearer yacht to clear the obstruction.
Overload. To take excessive weight into a ship so that the appropriate load line becomes
submerged.
Overlop.* Old name for 'Orlop Deck'.
Over Rake. Said of the action of heavy seas that rise up and sweep into an anchored ship
lying head to wind.
Over Run. To go past or beyond an intended position or distance. Overset. Capsize.
Overshoot. To go ahead of an intended position or line.
Overtaking. Coming up to another vessel from any point abaft the other vessel's beam. In
the Rules for Preventing Collisions at Sea an overtaking vessel is one that is coming up with
another vessel from any direction more than two points abaft her beam.
Over Tide. Delayed part of a tidal undulation that arrives after tide has begun to fall. May
cause falling tide to rise or stop temporarily.
Owner. Registered owner of ship. In R.N. is a nickname for the Captain.
Owner's Liability. Statutory limit of liability of shipowner for losses due to the improper
navigation of his vessel when occurring without his fault or privity. Limits are £15 per
registered ton if there be loss of life, £8 per ton if no loss of life.
Ox Bow. Bend or reach in a river.
Ox Eye. Small cloud, or meteor, immediately preceding a violent storm off Cape of Good
Hope. Mentioned by Falconer, but not by meteorologists.
Oxter Plate. Specially-shaped plate where side-plating ends in way of after deadwood.
Oya Siwo. Cold counter current setting S'ward along SE coast of Kamchatka and Kurile
Islands, and along E coast of Yezo. Floating ice is carried between Kuriles and Yezo in early
spring.